Washboard shield



July 29, 1930. w. H. KEUNE wAsHBbARD SHIELD Filed Dec. 13

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Patented July 29, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENTg-oFFicE WILLIAM H. KEUNE, OFCARLINVILLE, ILLINOIS WASHIBOARD SHIELD Application filed December is,1928. Serial No. 325,859.

, worn and placed in position upon a new board.

Other objects and advantages reside in the special construction,combination and arrangement of the various elements forming theinvention, asmore fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawingforming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer tolike parts throughout the specification and in which, ii

Figure l is a front elevational view of the board,

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional vieW therethriough taken along a line2-2 of igure 1, an Y Figure 3 is-a transverse sectional view taken alonga line 3 -3 of Figure 1. 7

Referring: now to. the drawing in detail,

the invention "comprises a shield indicated 7 generally at 5 andpreferably constructed of 3 substantially heavy gauge'sheet metal andadapted to rest upon the top 6 ofthe washhoard 7. The rear edge of theshield is formedinto a flange 8 and is bent downwardly. and under therear edge of the top 6 y 40 and the forward edge of the shield protrudesis curved downwardly as shown at 9. 1

The forward edge 9is also curved toward forwardly of the frontedge ofthe top 6 and 1 its side edges.- At the under side of the for i 5 wardend 9 of the shield is arranged a strip welding or the like.

side of the shield andis adapted to receive attachment shown in positionupon the washgaging the forwardedge of the washhoard of metallO disposedin parallel relation with the front edge of the top 5 and secured alongits outermost edge to the shield by soldering, I The rear edge of thestrip 9 is spaced slightly away from the under one edge of anattachingfplate 11, the opposite edge ofsaidplate being disposed underthe forward edge of the top 6. Aligned openings are formed in the plate11 and the shield 5 for receiving bolts 12 for wing nuts 55 p 13threaded thereon for detachably securing the plate in clamping positionat the under side of the shield, as clearly illustrated in Figures 2 and3 of the" drawing. It will be apparent from the foregoing that theshield may be easily and quickly secured in position upon the board andWhen in position, as illustrated, will adequately prevent the. splashingof water uponthe garments of theuser. p It is obvious that the inventionis suscep tihle of various changes and modifications without departingfrom the spirit thereof, or the scope of the appended claims, andIaccordingly claim as my own all such forms of the invention to whichI amentitled.

'I claim:

1. A shield of the class described compris ing a sheet of rigid materialhaving a washboard engaging flange formed alongone edge for engaging therear edge of the top of the washboard and a clamping plate detachablysecured to the under side oftheshield for entop. A 1

2, A shield of the class described comprislng a sheet of rigidmaterialhaving a washboardengaging flange formed at one edge and adaptedfor engaging the under side of 1 the rear edge of the top of theWashhoard,

said shield having its forward edge extended outwardly from the front ofthe washboard and curved downwardly, a member secured t0 the shieldadjacent the front edge 9o thereof and with its rear edge free anddisposed in spaced relation from'the shield, a clamping plate having oneedge arranged be tween the member and the shield and with 5 its otheredge disposed in position for engagement with the under side of the topof the washboard and means for securing said top of the washboardbetween said plate and the shield. V

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM vH. KEUNE.

